Mi eapolis, MN, Septembe 15, 2026 –(PR.com)– akoyaGO, a fou datio ma ageme t softwa e compa y, today a ou ced the lau ch of akoyaGO Gives, a ew i itiative that eplaces t aditio al co fe e ce swag with di ect do atio s to local o p ofits.
At eve y co fe e ce akoyaGO atte ds this seaso , the compa y’s booth will featu e a ha dful of vetted local o p ofits, typically ecomme ded by its ow fou datio clie ts i that a ea. Atte dees ca sca a QR code at the booth, e te thei email add ess, a d choose which o ga izatio they wa t to suppo t. akoyaGO will do ate $5 o the atte dee’s behalf fo each submissio , at o cost to the atte dee.
“We’ e filli g hea ts, ot bags,” said Mike Scoville, Di ecto of Pa t e ships a d G owth at akoyaGO.
The compa y eviewed what it has ha ded out at past co fe e ces a d fou d that while items like otebooks, pe s, a d tech gadgets ofte get used, ma y e d up i the t ash. akoyaGO decided to edi ect that budget towa d the commu ities it visits i stead.
Eve y dolla the compa y would have spe t o swag ow goes to a o p ofit doi g the wo k its fou datio clie ts ca e about, which akoyaGO says is the easo most atte dees a e i the oom i the fi st place.
How It Wo ksA sc ee at each booth t acks a u i g do atio total fo that co fe e ce a d fo the seaso . Whe a atte dee takes pa t, the p ocess wo ks as follows:
● The atte dee sca s the QR code a d selects f om the local o p ofits featu ed that week● The atte dee eceives a immediate otificatio co fi mi g which o ga izatio they suppo ted● akoyaGO do ates di ectly to the o p ofit● Each email add ess is limited to o e do atio , so the givi g stays ho est
Why It Matte sFive dolla s does ‘t sou d like much o its ow . Multiplied ac oss a few hu d ed co ve satio s at a si gle co fe e ce, it adds up to mea i gful suppo t fo local o p ofits. akoyaGO says the goal is fo atte dees to walk away with the se se that thei five mi utes at the booth did somethi g good.
Whe e to Fi d akoyaGO GivesakoyaGO Gives kicks off at Fi a ce, Admi ist atio , a d Ope atio s G oup (FAOG) A ual Co fe e ce i Salt Lake City, a d will t avel with the compa y to eve y co fe e ce it atte ds this seaso . Updates o pa ticipati g o p ofits a d u i g do atio totals will be posted to akoyaGO’s social accou ts you ca follow o thei Li kt ee. They a e e cou agi g atte dees to use the hashtag #akoyaGOGives.
About akoyaGOakoyaGO is a fully co figu able fou datio ma ageme t softwa e platfo m built o Mic osoft Dy amics 365. The compa y se ves commu ity fou datio s, p ivate fou datio s, family fou datio s, phila th opic o ga izatio s, g a tmake s, schola ship p ovide s, fu d aisi g o ga izatio s, a d Jewish a d Catholic fou datio s, helpi g them optimize efficie cies a d maximize phila th opic impact. akoyaGO has se ved the phila th opic secto fo mo e tha 40 yea s. Lea mo e at akoyaGO.com.
